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. >> reporter: an ordinary rainy monday in the vatican except for that lightning bolt striking the vatican. the pope gathered the cardinal together. his bombshell came at the end. [ speaking foreign language ] he spoke in latin, the ancient language of the church. i have come to the certainty, he says that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the papacy. >> i'm shocked. >> reporter: around the world, the reaction was the same. >> today's decision by benedict xvi to resign from the papacy came as a huge surprise to me and to everyone in rome and in the vatican. >> reporter: it hadn't happened for almost 600 years. for 600 years popes died in office. with this one stroke, benedict xvi has changed history. >> no one alive has seen that happen. and the dynamics of that are completely unknown. >> reporter: just under eight years ago he stepped out on the balcony joseph ratzinger chosen to succeed john paul ii who reigned as pope for 25 years. >> he had a hard act to follow. >> a very difficult act. >> reporter: father james marten is editor at larg
. >> reporter: an ordinary rainy monday in the vatican except for that lightning bolt striking the vatican. the pope gathered the cardinal together. his bombshell came at the end. [ speaking foreign language ] he spoke in latin, the ancient language of the church. i have come to the certainty, he says that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the papacy. >> i'm shocked. >> reporter: around the world, the reaction was the same....
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in a surprise announcement at the vatican. the 85-year-old pope is stepping down saying it's because of advanced age and diminished strength. we could have a brand-new pope by easter. probably before that. this wednesday, ash wednesday. this is big news for the world's more than 1 billion catholics. >> lots more on that. >>> also, melissa mccarthy. >> i love her. >> she stole "this is 40." she took heat from a critic last week for her weight. she's having a last laugh this morning. >> she had a big weekend. >> oh is thatme. >> elizabeth. >> kate upton -- kate upton's big moment also. how the supermodel, actually, i was looking at her. how she captured the cover of "sports illustrated" for the second time. holy moly. >> i wouldn't have been able to read that either. >> several probably pausing moments going on on the set right now. >>> how about, a friend of the show, our good friend, donald driver, here this morning. "dancing with the stars" champ, just retired from the nfl. and this morning, he has a top secret gold envelope.
in a surprise announcement at the vatican. the 85-year-old pope is stepping down saying it's because of advanced age and diminished strength. we could have a brand-new pope by easter. probably before that. this wednesday, ash wednesday. this is big news for the world's more than 1 billion catholics. >> lots more on that. >>> also, melissa mccarthy. >> i love her. >> she stole "this is 40." she took heat from a critic last week for her weight. she's having a...
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live pictures inside the vatican. pope benedict xvi making his first public appearance since announcing his resignation. he will take the podium shortly. thousands of people expected to fill the vatican hall. this will be his second live appearance until he steps down due to health concerns. he's been living with a pacemaker scant recently had surgery to have the battery replaced. he's sitting in the white share in the center of the stage. when he steps down, he will live in a monastery near the vatican and will have no duties related to the church. >> looking at our top stories the investigators searching for the gunman behind a deadly shooting in fort washington. one person was shot and killed late tuesday night on rose marie drive. they have not identified the victim. the massive manhunt for a former los angeles police officers suspected of killing four people may not be over. authorities say that star and human remains were found in a burned out mountain cabin where christopher dorner was said to be. the cabin wen
live pictures inside the vatican. pope benedict xvi making his first public appearance since announcing his resignation. he will take the podium shortly. thousands of people expected to fill the vatican hall. this will be his second live appearance until he steps down due to health concerns. he's been living with a pacemaker scant recently had surgery to have the battery replaced. he's sitting in the white share in the center of the stage. when he steps down, he will live in a monastery near...
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vatican radio says the twitter handle will leave behind some two million followers. the vatican is silent on whether the new pope might reopen the account. >> coming up, ms. behavior inside the fbi. -- misbehavior inside the fbi. >> captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the virginia general assembly is tackling a major overhaul. >> steven is monitoring the situation from the news room. >> this measure passed the state house with republicans split and democrats lined up solidly behind it. just moments ago, legislators adjourned to take up this measure on another date. >> a new way to pay for rundown roads -- for fixing rundown roads. the biggest difference, a tax on gas. wholesalers would get hit with a 3.5% tax. that should bring the price at the pump down by a nickel a gallon, but does anyone believe the savings will be passed to consumers? >> of course not. i don't think so. >> the new legislation directs more sales tax to roads. >> everything else is going up. what are you really saving? >> i don't think that is a fair shake. that is
vatican radio says the twitter handle will leave behind some two million followers. the vatican is silent on whether the new pope might reopen the account. >> coming up, ms. behavior inside the fbi. -- misbehavior inside the fbi. >> captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the virginia general assembly is tackling a major overhaul. >> steven is monitoring the situation from the news room. >> this measure passed the state house with...
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frompictures to show you the vatican. pope benedict xvi has announced resigning at the end month on a very 28. there's a press conference that happening live at the vatican might now. we are getting some pictures. so, a release was given out by the vatican radio website. right now this is video, not happening live. there's a full statement the is thatlaining why it he's announcing his resignation. he says that his strength in the last few months has , that he recognizes inadequacy it to willjob and that he the ministry of bishops .f rome >> the significance of this is massive. pe has resigned for more than 600 years. typically remains in until debts. him to of made this the cardinals are in place to begin a process where we would have a new pope named by the end of march, before easter. this is stepping down on 28.uary el monte has been on top of this -- jummys has more olabanji has been on top of this. down atll be stepping market.of this he said that "in today's world, in order to govern, the mind and body are necessary
frompictures to show you the vatican. pope benedict xvi has announced resigning at the end month on a very 28. there's a press conference that happening live at the vatican might now. we are getting some pictures. so, a release was given out by the vatican radio website. right now this is video, not happening live. there's a full statement the is thatlaining why it he's announcing his resignation. he says that his strength in the last few months has , that he recognizes inadequacy it to willjob...
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. >> as the vatican prepares for historic change. there's also some damage control under way. a day after speaking from the window for the last time. pope benedict xvi change the rules for the upcoming conclave. letting cardinals' move but they start date if they're in a room before the 15-day transitional period. this could be the most important decision of his life. >> i really [inaudible] said that i can hear that voice. >> the conclave will get under way amid new turbulence. today the vatican announced pope benedict xvi has accepted the resignation of scotland's top catholic figure. saying he turns 75 next month. the normal retirement age for bishop. just yesterday the british paper reported allegations that he abused four men studying to be priests in the 1980's. in los angeles some are demanding that roger mahoney not the allowed to vote sing he covered up the crimes of pedophile priests. >> this is knocking at the door of the conclave. >> the cardinals descend on rome try to focus on choosing a new sheppard, not on the mudslinging. a vatican experts as while some cardin
. >> as the vatican prepares for historic change. there's also some damage control under way. a day after speaking from the window for the last time. pope benedict xvi change the rules for the upcoming conclave. letting cardinals' move but they start date if they're in a room before the 15-day transitional period. this could be the most important decision of his life. >> i really [inaudible] said that i can hear that voice. >> the conclave will get under way amid new...
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a spokesman for the vatican said that the pope has been fitted with a pacemaker. several months ago he underwent surgery to have it replaced. when the pope steps down, he will remain in a monastery near the vatican but will have no dirty it -- duties with the church. >> the crippled vacation cruise liner will be towed to port. pictures of the carnival cruise ship that broke down off the coast of mexico after the engine fire. passengers have told relatives that conditions on the ship are so poor with toilets overflowing, food supply is limited. the company's ceo offered an apology today. >> our promise to our guest is to provide a great vacation experience and we try hard to do that all the time. obviously, in this case, we did not deliver on that promise. >> despite some passengers reports that conditions are improving, there is an investigation into what is happening. carnival says it will offer passengers a free flight home and a full refund. a lot more than what they're getting there. >> a different vacation experience from what you would get. >> i promise, no
a spokesman for the vatican said that the pope has been fitted with a pacemaker. several months ago he underwent surgery to have it replaced. when the pope steps down, he will remain in a monastery near the vatican but will have no dirty it -- duties with the church. >> the crippled vacation cruise liner will be towed to port. pictures of the carnival cruise ship that broke down off the coast of mexico after the engine fire. passengers have told relatives that conditions on the ship are...
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the vatican expects a new pope will be named. pope benedict has broken a taboo -- a taboo. there is another major change in this afternoon. u.s. troops of afghanistan -- word is coming out that the president is planning on bringing 34,000 troops home. this is just one of the many things president obama is set to discuss in his state of the union address tonight. to talk about that is politico and deter phil ewing. >> it is the biggest story for the pentagon and industry here in the washington area. he is going to talk mostly about domestic issues. immigration, gun rights, and focus on those types of things as opposed to the more international security. >> what is the challenge for him in trying to get these two parties to coalesce what we continue to criticize congress for being inactive. how would he do that? but he has to appeal to things he knows republicans will do. he probably cannot get a grand bargain on spending. something's on immigration including the process for people who are here illegally to begin to become american assistance. -- american citizens. >> are we
the vatican expects a new pope will be named. pope benedict has broken a taboo -- a taboo. there is another major change in this afternoon. u.s. troops of afghanistan -- word is coming out that the president is planning on bringing 34,000 troops home. this is just one of the many things president obama is set to discuss in his state of the union address tonight. to talk about that is politico and deter phil ewing. >> it is the biggest story for the pentagon and industry here in the...
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before he leaves to the vatican to help choose the pontiff's successor. the cardinal also celebrate mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. that takes place on sunday. the dalai lama will deliver a lecture at the contest center at the university of maryland on may 7. tickets are required. information will be released sometime next month. you may want to give yourself some extra time ago you plan on using metro to get around this weekend. >> orange line will not run between vienna and ballston. shuttle buses will be available. red line trains will be single tract between takoma and rhode island ave. there is no work scheduled for the blue line, yellow line or green line. everything else you need to know is on our web site. 202 -- go to wjla.com. >> a big celebration is planned for george washington's birthday today. his home will be the site of today's naturalization ceremony pour 50 americans. >> 4:49. i guess it is time to ask jacqui whether it will be worthy of being outside for events today. >> it depends on where you
before he leaves to the vatican to help choose the pontiff's successor. the cardinal also celebrate mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. that takes place on sunday. the dalai lama will deliver a lecture at the contest center at the university of maryland on may 7. tickets are required. information will be released sometime next month. you may want to give yourself some extra time ago you plan on using metro to get around this weekend. >> orange line...
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more surprises coming out of the vatican tonight. it turns out that the pope has had a pacemaker for years and batteries were replaced recently. he says that has nothing to do with his retirement announced due to his declining health. it is unclear if he will go back to his farmer name. >> coming up tonight on "the taste." they are breaking out the wine as they have to come up with a five ingredient dish. that is tonight then after the that is the state of the union address. >> coming up here -- there is a new market for people wanting to lose the weight. does gluten-free help you lose the weight? >> why you may like >> we have more on that breaking news coming out of california. police have found that suspect accused of killing one of their own. >> there are reports that he may be in law enforcement terms "contained in a cabin" in the big bear area. that is about three and half hours outside of los angeles. the mountain, all the roads going in have been locked down. so you're seeing police stopping traffic, checking vehicles. that i
more surprises coming out of the vatican tonight. it turns out that the pope has had a pacemaker for years and batteries were replaced recently. he says that has nothing to do with his retirement announced due to his declining health. it is unclear if he will go back to his farmer name. >> coming up tonight on "the taste." they are breaking out the wine as they have to come up with a five ingredient dish. that is tonight then after the that is the state of the union address....
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. >> the details on the historic change at the vatican where pope benedict xvi will become his holiness been adept xvi pope. will continue to wear the white hats bubble longer wear red shoes. -- but he will no longer wear red shoes. he officially resigns and 8:00 on thursday. >> a look at the deadliest hot air balloon crashed on record. >> great to see you as always. bijan and ballooning accident, 19 tourists -- the ballooning accident, at 19 tourists killed. the warning about your roof wait until you see this video. the family feared lost at sea. was it a giant hoax? >> you can watch those stories and more tonight coming up after abc 7 news at 6:00. >> the morning commute was a rough one after a series of early-morning crashes. for more than four hours. at 4:38 truck overturned into a ravine. the driver was rushed to the hospital, but his condition is not known. in maryland, we capture dramatic images after a car crashed over a guardrail on i- 270. despite how serious the crash looked the driver escaped with only minor injuries. time now for a check on the traffic situation. it is a me
. >> the details on the historic change at the vatican where pope benedict xvi will become his holiness been adept xvi pope. will continue to wear the white hats bubble longer wear red shoes. -- but he will no longer wear red shoes. he officially resigns and 8:00 on thursday. >> a look at the deadliest hot air balloon crashed on record. >> great to see you as always. bijan and ballooning accident, 19 tourists -- the ballooning accident, at 19 tourists killed. the warning about...
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. >> reporter: but the vatican supports mahoney. so does america's highest-ranking official. >> i believe he should be at the conclave. >> reporter: pope benedict himself is having a quiet day today. no public events on his schedule. vatican officials saying, he's getting set for his departure two days from now. george? >> david, looking forward to joining you in rome for that in a couple days. >>> right now, we turn to washington and the budget stalemate that means across-the-board spending cuts to kick in on friday. no talks about solving the problem. instead, the two parties are fighting about what the cuts will mean and who's to blame. jon karl has more from the white house. >> reporter: good morning, george. the white house is loudly sounding the alarms about what these cuts will mean. but republicans are accusing the president of trying to scare the american people. the white house has already warned of airport delays and meat shortages and lost jobs. now, greater risk of terrorist attack. >> i don't think we can maintain the
. >> reporter: but the vatican supports mahoney. so does america's highest-ranking official. >> i believe he should be at the conclave. >> reporter: pope benedict himself is having a quiet day today. no public events on his schedule. vatican officials saying, he's getting set for his departure two days from now. george? >> david, looking forward to joining you in rome for that in a couple days. >>> right now, we turn to washington and the budget stalemate that...
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and then live at a vatican monastery. the vatican says the pope will have no role in choosing his successor. you can bet front-runners will be presenting themselves and soon. >>> more than 700 tips have poured in since authorities announced a reward for arrest of former lapd officer christopher dorner. he is accused of killing three people in retaliation from being fired from the force. overnight, police conducted a raid at a hotel in tijuana but apparently turned up nothing. meanwhile, tmz has obtained video of a man believed to be dorner. you see buying scuba gear, two days before the killings. >>> and the white house says the president's state of the union address tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. florida senator marco rubio will deliver the republican response to the speech. and abc news will bring you live coverage beginning at 9:00 eastern tonight with george and diane. >>> and the carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico since sunday will be towed to alabama, not mexico, as was first planned, b
and then live at a vatican monastery. the vatican says the pope will have no role in choosing his successor. you can bet front-runners will be presenting themselves and soon. >>> more than 700 tips have poured in since authorities announced a reward for arrest of former lapd officer christopher dorner. he is accused of killing three people in retaliation from being fired from the force. overnight, police conducted a raid at a hotel in tijuana but apparently turned up nothing....
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. >>> we have details from the vatican about pope benedict's health. officials say the pope struck his head during a trip to mexico, leading some to speculate it may have been a factor in his decision to resign. the vatican denies it played any role in the pope's decision. >>> a surprising, new study finds that the morning-after pill is more popular than ever. 11% of women say they've used plan b emergency contraception. that's up from 4% a decade ago. researchers say it's largely because the pill is so much easier to get. >>> and finally, what would you do if you were this guy? a homeless man in kansas city, named billy ray harris looked down in his change cup. he realized a woman had stopped to give him some change. had dropped her diamond engagement ring into his cup. yes. could have pawned it for thousands. gotten away with it. instead, when he saw her again, after hanging on to it, he gave it back. she offered some cash as a thank you, a reward. he said, nope. doing the right thing, better than any cash reward. it is, in fact, priceless. and i hop
. >>> we have details from the vatican about pope benedict's health. officials say the pope struck his head during a trip to mexico, leading some to speculate it may have been a factor in his decision to resign. the vatican denies it played any role in the pope's decision. >>> a surprising, new study finds that the morning-after pill is more popular than ever. 11% of women say they've used plan b emergency contraception. that's up from 4% a decade ago. researchers say it's...
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let's get right now to abc's dan harris at the vatican. good morning, dan. >> reporter: josh, good morning. the pope receives an extended standing ovation, was even rupted a few times by cheers. some people had tears in their eyes. benedict appeared gratified by their well-wishes. he thanked people for their prayers during the days he said had been hard for him. he said he was stepping down for the good of the church. and i was struck by that he was doing this of his own free will. the vatican worried about conspiracy theories that the pope is stepping down because of intrigue. >> quieting concerns for now. >>> the latest on that carnival cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. its power knocked out by fire. and this morning, the ship with some 4,200 people onboard is finally making its way to port. but conditions are worsening by the hour. abc's matt gutman has the story. >> reporter: after three days of silence and squalor, aboard "the trium triumph," carnival ceo gerry cahill is finally talking. >> the full resources of the company have been
let's get right now to abc's dan harris at the vatican. good morning, dan. >> reporter: josh, good morning. the pope receives an extended standing ovation, was even rupted a few times by cheers. some people had tears in their eyes. benedict appeared gratified by their well-wishes. he thanked people for their prayers during the days he said had been hard for him. he said he was stepping down for the good of the church. and i was struck by that he was doing this of his own free will. the...
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speaking out for the first time after announcing he is stepping down back thousands of people filled the vatican's main audience call for his first public appearance monday. he told the faithful he is resigning for the good of the church. later today, he will celebrate ash wednesday mass at st. peter's basilica. >> 35 degrees and more to come on "good morning washington." if you feel you are barely getting by, you are not alone. >> we will highlight the president's agenda for his second term related to the state of the union last night. >> welcome back at 6:10 and a live look outside the studio here in rosslyn and not a bad morning. >> yester day, temperatures were so mild, 35 degrees right now? >> we are about 10 degrees colder than yesterday morning. you might want a had to this morning depending what it feels like to you. i would recommend gloves and a heavier coach. 33 degrees at dollars and 25 degrees in frederick. you don't need the umbrella this morning but you will by the middle of the afternoon. the clouds are beginning to move and as we speak. we could see a few sprinkles this point that
speaking out for the first time after announcing he is stepping down back thousands of people filled the vatican's main audience call for his first public appearance monday. he told the faithful he is resigning for the good of the church. later today, he will celebrate ash wednesday mass at st. peter's basilica. >> 35 degrees and more to come on "good morning washington." if you feel you are barely getting by, you are not alone. >> we will highlight the president's agenda...
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two months ago the vatican made about how benedick was using social media. fashion week under way in new york. catch it from home. several shows are available on web. some are recorded and some are alive. beew of them will exclusively on line for you to check out. i am diana perez. [ whirring ] [ creaking ] [ male announcer ] trophies and awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, what's next? [ zapping ] [ clang ] this is the next level of performance. the next level of innovation. the next rx. the f sport. ts is the pursuit of peection. correct in governor bob mcdonnell is willing to a key part of his getnsportation plan to dennis through the deadlock. the 17 cent gas tax. wanted to eliminate the tax and replace the money by 5.8%.g the sales tax to the virginia senate committee approved three bills intended to improve school safety. one bill would increase for people who purchase guns legally but then ise them to someone who buying them.om will increase the penalties for entering the while armed or intending to commit a crime. bil
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he will live in a monastery near the vatican, but he will not have any duties related to the church. a live picture. another story we are following new details on a fatal fire in charles county, maryland. >> jummy olabanji has more on caps. >> we have new information, new video. charles county's fire chief confirms there was a body found inside the home after they put the fire out. this happened just after midnight in the 5300 block of stuckey rd. in indian head. it took firefighters an hour to battle the blaze. they had to fight it from the outside because of safety concerns inside. >> we had numerous companies from the area to respond. probably 50 firefighters are here. that was extinguished the blaze. it's one firefighter received burns to his right arm but was treated at the scene and is expected to be ok. the fire marshal is searching for caused to the fire. we don't know the identity of the victim. and information we get, we will let you know. back to you. >> thank you. the investigation continues into a fatal shooting in fort washington. police did find a coma in 8400 block of
he will live in a monastery near the vatican, but he will not have any duties related to the church. a live picture. another story we are following new details on a fatal fire in charles county, maryland. >> jummy olabanji has more on caps. >> we have new information, new video. charles county's fire chief confirms there was a body found inside the home after they put the fire out. this happened just after midnight in the 5300 block of stuckey rd. in indian head. it took...
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the vatican is accusing the press corps of being the modern day borges. these day, the italian parps read like dan brown novel. detailing a sex and blackmail scandal involving the curia. there's some truth to it. last year, the pope formed an investigative commission. these three men, referred to as the 007 cardinals. the pope's butler stole classified documents. they gave the pope a report. only he and they not what's in it. >> you get tons of rumors and all these whispers. most of them are not true. >> reporter: at the same time, the very real church sex abuse scandal, casting a shadow over l.a.'s roger mahoney and other cardinals. should morally tainted cardinals be allowed to help choose the new pope. the pope has announced new rules. the bottom line is the cardinals will not have to wait the 15 days they would have waited before. but the timing of the conclave will be up to them. george? >> thank you, david right. >> you'll be heading to rome. >> tomorrow. >>> now to the latest on oscar pistorius. due to report to police today. one of the mandatory c
the vatican is accusing the press corps of being the modern day borges. these day, the italian parps read like dan brown novel. detailing a sex and blackmail scandal involving the curia. there's some truth to it. last year, the pope formed an investigative commission. these three men, referred to as the 007 cardinals. the pope's butler stole classified documents. they gave the pope a report. only he and they not what's in it. >> you get tons of rumors and all these whispers. most of them...